The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-03-16
Ninpty.Six News.

NIyETY-SIX, March ID, 1887.
| Tho first quarterly conference of COX esbnry
circuit was held at this place on last Satur-
day. Rev. Il. u. Smart. j. +. presiding. Mr..
Smarts sermon on Sunday was one or the
finest we have ever heard. The Rev: L..
Woods colpOrteuruf this district preached on
Sunday night.
~ Sorr bWts ram knnkn ii bu was the reply OF
Il rough Western politician to a classical COM
pctitor, who was endeavoring 10 coniound
him by quoting Latin. Meaning, your Latin
Is poor, your point not well taken, and the In
PRODUCTION OF the clnSSics lame attempt TO
play smart. Now, Mac, hold your temper:
Col. Wallingfurl. lie sells them cheaper than
any drover we have ever tackled. We got the
best and cheapest mule from him last week
Mr.. w. r. Smith, Mr.. Sweetenberg. Misses
Smith and Mcdowell Of Chappells, were up
on last Sunday to hear Mr.. Smarts sermon.
The election for Intendant and four four war, VA:
dcns for the town Of Nincty-SiX will take
Mrs. l.. NJ Moore and Mrs. Wakefield haye
gore on short visit to Rome. Ga.
Col. Rice returned from another tour OF the
: counties on the eastern shore last Saturday.
He will rest q few days and be of again.
Col. Wailingford is avery interesting man
anG tells some amusing anecdotes; During
tho recital OF one last week all the boys went
to sleep. They SnOrcd on him badly.
Mr. j. w. Josie Of our towr is out selling
fruit trees for Il first-class nursery. Give him
yOur orders.
Mr. ]. NJ. Mathews, one Of the best machin-
lists and gin manufacturers of our county, one
day last week after paying visit went to the
End up be
cred his mistake. He says he did the same
thing during the war, but never had the op-
portunity to rectlfy his mistake
Capt Jackson sold his beautiful gray pony
to Mr.. n. NJ. Burkhnlter, Of Edgetleld.
The Sons of Temperance meet the second
and fourth Thursdays In each month at IA
Capt. W. ]. Rock, OF the Abbeville Bar, was
in town last Saturday on professional busi-
ness.
The planters are busily engaged now plant;
ing Senator Hemphi1s favorite crop "upland
corn" More will be planted this year than
usual.
1t was suggested to us the other day by
sensible practical man that manutactory
for axe helveS pick helVes, whiflle trees. &C.,
could do fine business in this state. All OF
these things are bought in the North and the
freights are enormous. II would require but
FOOT I' All the C different In Kids Of wood are
abundant and cheap. Labor Is cheap, and we
can't see why there Is not n fortune in 1t for
some enterprising man.
gers, Jr. have established stock farm, espe:
cially for breeding registered Berkshire and
Poland China hogs. They have none but the
pureSt and best strains.
Capt. King was up at the railroad works last
week. He says they are working 200 hands.
Col. w. $. Allen, of Fruit Hill, was in town
last Saturday
John McGhee, colored shot valuable yard
dog for Mr.. John Gaulden.
Mr.. E. Y. Sheppard's fine Norman stall lon
Silo was on the streets last Monday. He IS
magnificent specimen of that breed of horses
The overseers of roads can get some tools
and copy OF the rond laws by calling on
Capt. J. n. King, the supervisor OF roads.
Mr.. W. S. Rogers, who Is agent and operator
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